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The ExtraEnergy Magazine is now a Yearbook. The 2017 first issue features 85 comprehensive test reports, as we celebrate 200 years of the bicycle, 130 years of electric bikes, and 25 years of ExtraEnergy.org. Plus, the LEV educational tour, training opportunities, test methodology, companies, components and interviews, and a look back at 2016 events. more...

In 2019 the word "pedelec" will be 20 years old, but the market for them is still developing rapidly. Nonetheless, the product itself is still very much in its infancy. more...

Super summers and subsidies in some countries lead to explosive pedelec sales across Europe. Sales figures and increase versus prior year. more...

This year the bicycle industry is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the word “Pedelec” – reason enough to look at the origins of today’s electric bike boom and where it is taking us. more...

ExtraEnergy interviewed Prathyush Sreenivasan who is working with ExtraEnergy since July 2018. As an Industrial Engineer, he has already been part of the standardization process and the ExtraEnergy pedelec and e-bike test. Find out more about his history, work experience and motivation. more...

Driven by low cost ownership and favourable Government policies, for the first time sales of Electric Rickshaws surpasses that of conventional ones in India. Switching to e-rickshaws has improved quality of life and earnings. more...

Mechanical bikes in danger of extinction. Sales plus for pedelecs. Sales minus for mechanical bikes. The electronification virus spreads irretrievably on the mechanical bikes. Lead market the Netherlands indicates what will happen everywhere. more...

Enjoy the carefree pleasure of cycling. Excellent power assist from the SHIMANO STEPS E6100 drive with automatic, smart-learning gear-changing. Testers much appreciated the polymer-based and completely recyclable frame design. more...

China-Germany Promotion Meeting Drives Overseas Development of Chinese Bicycles. more...